# Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders

This recipe shows how to make incredible Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders with a perfect blend of spices and crispy chicken.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thighs
- buttermilk
- pickle juice
- hot sauce
- chipotle chili powder
- paprika
- garlic powder
- brown sugar
- smoked paprika
- cayenne pepper
- 2 parts flour
- 1 part cornstarch
- 1 part EverCrisp breader & batter boost
- hot oil
- flaky salt
- slider rolls
- spicy mayo
- sweet pickles
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Place chicken thighs into a bowl.
2. Add buttermilk to the chicken.
3. Pour a splash of pickle juice into the bowl.
4. Add lots of hot sauce.
5. Season with chipotle chili powder, paprika, and garlic powder.
6. Mix the chicken and marinade well.
7. Marinate the chicken for a desired amount of time.
8. Prepare the Nashville hot seasoning by adding brown sugar to a plate.
9. Add smoked paprika to the brown sugar.
10. Add garlic powder to the mixture.
11. Add chipotle chili powder.
12. Add cayenne pepper to your liking.
13. Prepare the dry batter with two parts flour and one part cornstarch.
14. Add one part EverCrisp breader and batter boost.
15. Add the same seasonings used for the buttermilk marinade to the dry batter.
16. Grab a marinated chicken tender, drip off excess moisture.
17. Toss the chicken into the dry batter.
18. Press the batter into the chicken by hand.
19. Drop the battered chicken into hot oil at 350°F.
20. Grab the prepared spices for the Nashville hot oil.
21. Pour hot sizzling oil over the spices.
22. After 5-6 minutes, remove the golden brown fried chicken from the oil.
23. Instantly sprinkle flaky salt on the hot chicken.
24. Dunk the fried chicken in the Nashville hot oil.
25. Spread spicy mayo on a toasted slider roll.
26. Add a couple of sweet pickles on top of the mayo.
27. Place the Nashville hot chicken on the slider roll.
28. Optionally, sprinkle parsley for extra calories.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- ladle
- tongs
- baking tray
- wire rack
- knife
- cutting board

## Tips

- Use chicken thighs for better flavor and moisture.
- Marinate chicken until you lose patience for maximum flavor.
- Instantly hit the fried chicken with flaky salt for best seasoning.
- Add parsley to your slider rolls if you want extra calories.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOG7e6kDnrx/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f0ed2a94-8603-4ffb-9fcd-fd1a1dc7ab63
- Extracted: 2025-10-14

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